Lord Jesus, in the Garden You asked Your friends to stay awake with You, and they fell asleep. You know what it is to feel alone. So I come to You with my loneliness, and I ask You to stay with me…

Heavenly Father, You feed the birds of the air and clothe the lilies of the field. You know what I need before I ask. Today I bring You my money troubles, all of them, including the ones I am ashamed to name…

O God, who wert pleased that in the Apostolic Priesthood these Thy servants should be invested with pontifical or sacerdotal dignity: grant also, we beseech Thee, that they may be joined for evermore to the fellowship of that Priesthood in heaven…

O God, of whose mercy it is that the souls of Thy faithful people do rest in peace, graciously grant unto Thy servants and handmaids, and unto all that here and everywhere rest in Christ, the forgiveness of their sins: that, absolved from every offence, they may everlastingly rejoice with Thee…

Lord God, Ruler of all nations, every authority on earth is under Your authority, and every human life bears Your image. Today I come before You as a citizen and as Your child…

I therefore, O my Praise and my Life, God of my heart, laying aside for a while her good deeds, for which I give thanks to Thee with joy, do now beseech Thee for the sins of my mother…

Lord Jesus, You welcomed little children and laid Your hands on them. You heard the cry of Jairus and took his daughter by the hand, saying, "Little girl, arise." Hear my prayer now for my child, N…

Loving Father, Creator of every life, thank You for the child growing within me. You are knitting this little one together in secret, and You already know and love my baby by name…

Lord Jesus, You fell three times on the way to Calvary and rose each time to go on. Look with mercy on N., whom I love, and who is caught in an addiction he (she) cannot break alone…

Lord Jesus Christ, You were present at the wedding feast of Cana, and You made our marriage a sacrament. You know how things stand between us now, better than we do…

Come, Holy Spirit, Spirit of wisdom and understanding. I have done what I could to prepare; now I place this exam in Your hands. Quiet my nerves and steady my breathing. Clear my mind of worry, so that I can remember what I have learned and think carefully about what I do not yet know…

Lord God, You have written in my heart a longing to love and to be loved, and You call each of us to make a sincere gift of ourselves. If it is Your will that I marry, lead me to the person You have prepared for me, and prepare me to be a worthy spouse…

Lord God, Master of every season, I thank You for the years of work You have given me. For the skills You entrusted to me, the people I worked beside, the provision for my family, and even the hard days that taught me patience, I give You thanks and praise…

Loving Father, You formed our child in the secret of the womb and knew this little one before we did. Our hearts are broken. We had hoped and planned and loved, and now our arms are empty. We bring You our sorrow, our questions, and even our anger, for You are close to the brokenhearted…

Every November the Church turns our hearts toward the faithful departed. Praying for the holy souls is one of the oldest and most loving works a Catholic can do: we ask God's mercy for those who have died, and we keep faith with the people we have loved and lost.

Lord Jesus Christ, You wept at the tomb of Your friend Lazarus, and You know the sorrow of losing someone we love. Look upon me now in my grief for N., whom You have called from this life…

Lord God, Father of all generations, we praise You for the new grandchild You have given to our family. Your mercy is from generation to generation, and today we see it in the face of this little one…

Lord God, on this anniversary we come before You with thankful hearts. On our wedding day we stood before Your altar and promised to take each other for better, for worse, in sickness and in health, until death…

Lord Jesus Christ, You brought salvation to the house of Zacchaeus, and You made Your home in Nazareth with Mary and Joseph. We welcome You now into our new home. Be the first guest at our table and the unseen Master of this house…

Lord God, my Father, I come to You with a heavy heart. The work that gave shape to my days and support to my family has been taken from me, and I feel uncertain, discouraged, and afraid. You know all of this before I speak it. Receive my worry and my hurt, and hold me steady…